WEST MICHIGAN -- Area residents had quite a bit to deal with on the evening commute Wednesday, Dec. 26, as steady snowfall led to slippery roads and plenty of crashes.

Wondering about the results of last night's wintery weather?

The National Weather Service has issued a compilation of spotter reports from across the region, offering a better idea of just how much snow fell where.

The heaviest snowfall in the state appears to be in the Jackson area, where Spring Arbor Township recorded about 6.5 inches of accumulation.

In Kent County, the heaviest snowfall was in Byron Center. A spotter there recorded four inches. A total of 3.2 inches of snow accumulated at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, meteorologists say.

Added snowfall in the Grand Rapids area caught meteorologists somewhat by surprise, said Wayne Hoepner with the National Weather Service.

Hoepner said a heavy band of snow forecasted to move through southern Michigan, focused on the Jackson, Ann Arbor and Detroit area, spread further north than anticipated. A second band of snow developed and spread up into the Byron Center area, Hoepner said.

An additional inch or two could fall in Grand Rapids this weekend as a second system moves through. Still, that won't be anything like what we have already seen, Hoepner said.

And Thursday night's snow likely will stick around for awhile. Temperatures aren't expected to move far above freezing for several days.

"We ought to have this for at least a couple weeks," Hoepner said.

Did last night's snowfall catch you by surprise? What kind of snow did you see Wednesday night and Thursday morning? Let readers know which areas are especially hazardous by commenting below.